Orari di ricevimento
online, previo appuntamento. link meet
https://meet.google.com/mic-bqey-pcu
Curriculum
EMPLOYMENTS
2021 -
2019-2021
2018
2017
2017
2016
Current position: Researcher (RTD A) at Sapienza University of Rome, since 23 Dicember 2021
• Post-doctoral researcher - AIRC Fellowship (Associazione Italinana Ricerca sul Cancro) Dep. Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
• Post-Doctoral researcher Pasteur Insitute Italy, Cenci Bolognetti foundation, Rome, Italy
• Post-Doctoral researcher IRCCS Neuromed, Via Atinense 18, 86077 Pozzilli, IS, Italy.
• Internship in Neurophysiology Dep. of Neurobiology, Lab. Prof. Tarja Malm, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio.
• Post-Doctoral researcher (assegnista) Dep. Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
ACADEMIC ROLE
• Academic year 2021/2022 Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: teaching activities for the module of Physiology - Degree course in Chimica e tecnologia del Farmaco BIO / 09.
• Academic year 2020/2021 Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: supplementary teaching activities for the module of Physiology - Degree course in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences BIO / 09.
• Academic year 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology: supplementary teaching activities for the module of Advanced Morphofunctional Sciences and Techniques II - Degree course in Medical Biotechnology BIO / 09.
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2021-present Member, Italian Society of Physiology SIF
2017-present Member, Italian Society of Neuroimmunology AINI
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREES
2012-2015
1992-1993
PhD Student in Neurophysiology Dep. Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy. Tutor Prof. Cristina Limatola.
Master Degree in Neurobiology final mark: 110/110 cum laude. Dep. Cellular and Development Biology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Research interests: mechanisms of cellular communication in the central nervous system; role of glial cells in brain tumors; immune cell and glia interaction in physiological and pathological conditions; neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative diseases; role of glial cells in sleep.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARD
Awards • Young Research Awards 2020 for best published research in Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Rome, Sapienza (2000 euros).
• Young Research Awards 2017 for best published research in Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Rome, Sapienza (2000 euros).
• Winner of Grant for course “EFIS-EJI Ruggero Ceppellini Advance school in immunology” 2017.
• Winner of Grant for AINIESNI2017 XXVI AINI Congress and ESNI 16th course 2017.
• Young Research Awards 2015 for best published research in Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Rome, Sapienza (2000 euros).
Editorial activity I refer to the following magazines: PeerJ (Life, Bio & Health Sciences); Brain, Behaviour and Immunity (BBI); Brain Research; Clinical immunology; Frontiers in cellular Neurosc.; Cellular and Molecular Immunology (CMI).
Guest Editor: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience in 2020
Frontiers in Cell and Development Biology in 2022
Majior invited presentations Speaker Invitation:
• EpiEpinet – Animal models of brain tumors, May 2022, Lisbon, Portugal
• Cancer-2021 at the upcoming 8th International Meet on Cancer & Radiology, October 25-27, 2021 in Prague, Czech Republic
• Role of microglia in brain tumors. XIX National Congress SINS, Sept 2021, Brescia, Italy.
• Natural Killer cells modulate motor neuron-immune cell cross talk in models of ALS. 40° SIF (Società Italiana di Farmacologia) congress, March 2021, digital edition.
• Environmental stimuli instruct innate immune system to fight brain tumors. CRiN Neuroscience Seminar, Sapienza University of Rome, March 2019, Rome, Italy.
• Environmental stimuli shape microglial plasticity in glioma More than neuron Congress, Dec 2018, Turin, Italy
• Role of NK cells in ALS. ARISLA (Fondazione Italiana per la Ricerca sulla Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica) Congress, Sept 2018, Genova, Italy
• Environmental stimuli shape microglial plasticity in glioma. Microglia EMBO Congress, Mar 2018, Heiselberg, Germany.
• Fluoxetine counteracts the opposite effects of stress and enrichment on the inflammatory response and microglial status. XVII National Congress SINS, Sept 2017, Ischia, Italy.
Grants Personal Funding:
• ARISLA – Pilot Grant 2019 (Fondazione Italiana di Ricerca per la Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica) (57K euros).
• AIRC (Associazione Italinana Ricerca sul Cancro) Fellowship “David Raffaelli” 2019-2021 (75K euros).
• Avvio alla Ricerca 2016, Sapienza University of Rome (4000 euros).
Partecipation at the following research projects:
2020-2023 Research project: Reactivation of antitumor immune responses in gliomas using nanotechnology based targeted delivery. “EUROPEAN INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN NANOMEDICINE 919.460 euros
2020-2024 Research project: Effect of microbiota modulation on tumor microenvironment in glioma. Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (AIRC) 916.776 euros
2015-2019 Research project: New strategies to fight against glioma: in vivo studies to reprogram tumor-infiltrating microglia/macrophages Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (AIRC) 916.776 euros
2016-2017 MicRobE-indUced immune modulation of glioma: effect of eNvIrONment MICROBES & BRAIN PROJECTS 2016: SEEDS FOR INNOVATION 200.000 euros
2018-2020 Targeting potassium channels to reprogram glioblastoma microenvironment: in vitro and in vivo studies. Bando Ricerca Finalizzata RF-2018-12366215 248.100 euros
2018-2020 PRIN: PROGETTI DI RICERCA DI RILEVANTE INTERESSE NAZIONALE – Bando 2017 Prot. 20178L7WRS 905.365,88
Patents 1) “Trattamento del tumore cerebrale" Deposit date; 22/12/2015; deposit number: 102015000086815 (UB2015A009141)
2) “UTILIZZO DEL NATALIZUMAB PER LA CURA DELLE FORME FAMILIARI DI SCLEROSI LATERALE AMIOTROFICA” DEPOSIT 08/03/2922